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There are many people all around the globe who are suffering from eczema right at this moment. This irritating skin condition can cause inflamed, red, itchy and blistered skin. It isn’t fun at all. I know, because I’ve suffered from eczema.
Something that can happen quite easily when you’re scratching is scarring. They’ll be the proof that is left behind long after your skin has healed. These scars can often be difficult to get rid of, so it is best if you can prevent them altogether.
What Are Eczema Scars?
If you have eczema, you know that it produces extremely itchy and scaly rashes on your skin, which can be almost impossible to get rid of. In rare cases blisters may form on your skin to add salt to your wounds.
Eczema scars can range in size, color, and length depending on how severe your eczema is. For example, eczema accompanied by blisters could form deep pitted scars that look red or brownish, while scars that are caused by scratching may be surface scars that are white or light pink in color.
Why Do They Occur?
Scarring occurs for a multitude of reasons. In most cases the scars are formed by the cracking of your skin, and the scratching that you do. They can also be caused by blisters that break on the surface of your skin.
Other causes might include not treating, or taking care of your eczema quickly enough. If you allow your eczema to grow more severe without doing anything about it, you’ll be looking at more severe consequences.
So make sure that you’re taking steps to healing your eczema such as changing your diet, eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, and learning what makes your eczema worse.
How Can You Prevent Scarring?
To prevent scarring you have to try to keep yourself from scratching. I know it’s hard, it feels SO GOOD to scratch. Try getting natural creams like aloe vera, coconut oil or anything that relieves the itching.
Try EVERYTHING and see what works. Otherwise it will just keep getting worse and if you keep itching it’ll look horrible and you’ll regret it. It’s almost like eating something you shouldn’t, you know you shouldn’t, but you do it anyway because it’s so tasty, and then you regret it afterwards.
How Can You Get Rid of Them?
As always, where there’s a problem, there are tons of companies trying to sell you their products. I recommend you get in touch with your dermatologist to see what he or she recommends, and then do your research online.
I’ve always been a big fan of doing some research and seeing what other people think before I buy. I was even once offered medication by my doctor that I didn’t even need. How crazy is that? It just shows you that it pays off to know a little about what you need.
If you’re suffering from eczema scars, you’re not alone. There are many treatments out there that can help you heal your scars, you just need to find the right one. I cannot tell you what you should do, you have to do your own research and see what works.
Over to You
Have you had any experiences with eczema scars? Have you found a treatment that works? Please leave a comment and share your story!
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i’ve just turn 20 this year. while all my girlfriends wear pretty skirts that show off their legs, i’m always in jeans. and thats bcos i have very bad eczema scars on my legs. i’ve tried everything from creams to oral medications to olive oil but nothing works. i’m really fair so the scars are really visible and i always get teased at. do you have any recommendations of anything i can do or use to get rid of these scars? please please please email me. thanks!
I’m in the same boat as Lynnette. I am 17 and I have scars that people say make me look like a lepoard, and prom is next year. Also, I’ve just recently had an allerguc reaction, got the hives and scratched uncontrollably. Some one please e-mail if you have anything I can do, anything. =(
have this scars/black spots caused by scratching on my legs and xmas party is fast approaching. sad to say, we have this “short party” so everyone is obliged to be at our best SHORT outfits. two weeks to go, and im going crazy thinking what would be the effective way to remove this! please help me. =(
I have it real bad. I found what works the best is not to scratch and I know its almost imposible. But If I can manage not to do that I also use Eucerin (sp?) Cream daily the think stuff the normal stuff. The body wash everything. I use it everyday for a week then I do vaseline lotion for two days then nack to the Eucerin. I also avoid Dairy, foods with a lot of yeast, and any citrus fruit because I have learned that they make it worse.
Being a girl I shave my legs the one spot that it comes the worst. I learned to get the least amount of irritation that you should shave your legs at the beginning of your shower (within the first 2-4 minutes) because your skin bloats from the water and you can not get the hair at the roots after that. And when possible wear clothes that do not rub up against your eczema.
I hope this can help you girls
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I bath with head and shoulders and it helps with the hives and itching. After each wash the irritation is smaller and smaller. I use black soap and all natural scrups to help with the ugly black scars once the iritation is gone. It does take time but I noticed my scars are getting lighter.
I have scars from ezcema that look like burn scars on my chin . . . almost like I’ve lived the the desert forever and never once applied any moisturizer. The older I get the longer it takes my skin to bounce back from a break out. Now besides the “burn scars” I have deep wrinkles. I’m not really vain, but I don’t much care the how my face looks. Anyone have any ideas? I currently used Cetaphil lotion and soap.
I have bad scars also. After my ezcema breaks out, it gets real itchy..AND OF COURSE I START TO SCRATCH( i know i shouldnt), it just itches so bad, and then when i get in the shower i let the HOT water hit my skin, which only irratates it more. Then my skin scars into dark spots that look as if i have been getting beat up on..I once was going to a dermatologist getting chemical peels on my bosy where the scaring was, and i notice that did help lightn the discoloration. Is there any other creams or antibotics anyone can suggest that will help lighten the dark spots from ezcema?.
thanks